Ibanez TS9DX

pedal is easy to get a great tone. this is a stock unit. bought at pawn shop, therefore no manual was included. EASY to use if..this your kind of sound. i have read that folks cannot get distortion out of this pedal. no shit. this is a warm, crunchy, overdriven machine. if metal dirt is your sound, then this product is not easy to use.

68' deluxe reverb. 64' olympic white stratocaster. i have only been playing for a short time, but feel i have an ear for tone, more than playing ability. this is the sound i was looking for. 6 months ago i bought a danelectro daddy o, and thought it sounded good until. plugged both pedals in and was amazed a the difference. the dx has a thicker sound; my favorite is the + mode. i have heard this is a close ts808 flavor. hot and turbo modes are almost too dirty for me, but, it has a sound for everone, except metalheads.

actually i bought this pedal not working. it appeared to be in brand new condition. got home, opended it up and found 1 broken solder joint. after the repair, has worked perfect. so far so good. makes my daddy o seem like a toy.

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i play blues, rock, jimi ( or at least attempt some mentioned). playing for 5 years. if i lost this, i would replace it with a reissue 808, only if the price was right. this will problably never happen. this is the best ibanez pedal for the value. i love the fact that you can change modes. it is just like 4 for the price of one. have tried sd1, daddy o, digitech bad monkey, ts9, and chose the dx for its versitility. overall great product for my stylee!

Takes a little tweaking to get the sound right but once you get it right it is great!!.

I think the big problem with the negative reviews here is that

a) people expect this to be a Heavy Metal pedal and
b) people use it with an amps clean channel.

When i first bought this and plugged it in I was very dissapointed.
Then I checked the manual, and read, 'use with a gain/overdrive', bang there it was the tone that everbody is talking about.

I think that this pedal is kind of unuasable with a clean amp channel
but just a little gain and the magic is there.

All modes produce great sounds, but you will need to tweak to find the tone you are looking for.

It's a mean green stomping machine...

Good range of tones, but you need to work with it a little. Very rewarding when you get it sorted.

I would give it a 10, but it has more choices to choose from than the regular TS-9. You need to play with them to find your sound. If you are a metal head and think this is going to give you your sound, don't waste your time. Please don't review it and trash it.

I am using a HSS Texas Special Strat with a 70's MXR flanger and a Ernie Ball Volume pedal through a Mesa Boogie Mark II C+ Combo Amp. Bought them new, that should tell you how old I am. I first bought a TS-9 and used it and it sounded good. The Ibanez web page claims that the TS-9 DX has the 808 chip in it. This is the same chip being used in the new reissue TS-808. It is suppose to be a little warmer sound than the chip in the TS-9. With a good tube amp, this thing really adds life to the sound!! The straight TS-9 mode adds very little color to the sound unless you add it yourself with the gain and tone knob on the unit. The other three modes each add more gain and mid to thicken the sound. Similar to the Santana sound.

It is perfect for that extra kick for leads (higher volume and more sustain and grit if you add it). Remember this is not a distortion box!! It pushes your tubes ability to distort. Not for Metal.

Hand wired and built like a tank! The I/O jacks are mounted to the housing not the PC board. The old ones are still around after 25 yrs!

For an extra $10.00 over the standard TS-9 it is a no brainner. It has a better chip, has the TS-9 setting plus three others. I am very happy with it. For clean and leads with gain in them it is a MUST HAVE. It brings out the charcter of your tube amp. NOTE: If you use this through a high gain transistor amp it might help your sound very much in heavy distorted playing. I tried it with a transistor amp and these types of amps just don't have the extra headroom that tubes have.

There is a reason why tube screamers are a ledgend in rock & blues music and the orginals go for $400+ on ebay. There are business made just around mods for tube screamers.

This pedal is easy to get a good sound out of it. It's got four knobs: gain, volume, tone, and a mode switch.

I use a Samick JZ-112 Semi-hollow electric guitar through a Marshall MG100DFX Combo amplifier and occasionally a cheapo squier strat. I occasionally use a BOSS GT-6 and an Electro-harmonix Big Muff Pi. My effects order is Crybaby Wah -> Tube Screamer -> Big Muff Pi -> Marshall MG100 -> BOSS GT-6. My main musical influences include The Smashing Pumpkins, Everclear, Our Lady Peace, and the White Stripes.

I was reading some reviews about some disappointed people looking for a great metal tone. This is not quite the pedal to do that on its own. When I tried it out, I initially thought that it was supposed to have this crazy heavily overdriven sound, but I was wrong. I tried it out before I bought it, but I decided that it had a wonderful crunchy sound that I could use to play lighter rock songs with. With the TS9 setting it offers a lovely overdriven guitar sound and is great with my amp's clean channel but it's nothing that will give Metallica a run for their money. It definately hits the spot with the White Stripes when he's not using his big muff pi.

If you're after a great metal or alternative rock sound, it's great for use as a booster pedal for your overdrive channel. I normally set up my Marshall MG100's overdrive channel with OD1 distortion and the all the knobs at 12 o clock. This gives a great general overdriven sound that's not over the top. Then I setup my TS at the TURBO setting, gain all the way down, volume all the way up, and tone all the way down. When I turn it on, it gives your guitar some sweet sustain and compression and just helps give you a little bit of boost in the gain on your amp. Occasionally it can get a little noisy on higher settings, but then again what doesn't make a little bit of noise at the high settings? Also, the tone knob doesn't add a lot of treble. It pretty much controls the amount of bass that the pedal emits.

This is a great pedal. It doesn't suck tone and the overdriven sound is fantastic. If you need a booster pedal for your current hi-gain setup, this is an awesome pedal to get. If you're after a good pedal to give you some slight overdrive to your clean sound, this will do the trick. It's no wonder why the TS is one of the greatest pedals ever made.

This is a very solid pedal. I would definately gig without a backup.

I've never had to deal with tech support

For my style of playing: White Stripes, Everclear, Our Lady Peace, Smashing Pumpkins, Better than Ezra, Led Zeppelin, and Blues, it's terrific.

I've been playing for about 5 years and this is definately on my top 5 list of pedals. I also own a BOSS GT-6, Big Muff Pi, Crybaby Wah, Snarling Dogs Tweed E. Dog, and an Alesis Compressor.

If it were lost or stolen, I would definately buy another one.

The only thing I don't really like is that the tone doesn't have a lot of range.

When I bought it, I compared it to the original Tube screamer and it sounded pretty much the same. Other Boss overdrive pedals also sounded pretty good, but this one sounded better to me

The pedal is pretty straight forward. The different settings (hot, turbo, etc.) take some fooling around with to understand what they do (which is add more bass and sludge).

I give it a 5, because I know some people want this sound. As for the sound I was expecting (metal) I give it a 1. I read that James Hetfield and Billy Corgan use the tube screamer, and I thought this would help me get that super-overdriven metal distortion. Wrong! As other people have said, this is not a metal pedal. It does provide a warm tone, good for blues and 70's rock. But if you're looking to shred and play metal, skip this one. I'm returning it tomorrow. It also was very noisy, unless I turned the overdrive or level down, which sounds like not having any pedal at all. What I found, was that it adds bass, and makes your guitar sound sludgy and muddy. It was oversaturated. Again, it's because I play with tons of gain. With the gain on my amp turned down to 3 or so, it gave a nice warm, smooth distortion, but you can't play Metallica with that.

Built like a tank.

Great overdrive if your sound requires less gain, and more warmth. Stay away if you play 100% gain, hot-rodded, shredding metal.

Nice and simple!

I have a host of guitars, mostly Strats. I just got the pedal yesterday, so I have only tried it with my '89 Strat with Exotic pickups through my '73 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp. It sounds great! I'll agree with all the other reviews on that fact that it doesn't get extreme in the distortion level, but the tone is all that! I was at first disappointed that I couldn't push it to the max of some distortion pedals, but after 15 minutes of bluesy stuff, I came to appreciate the tone. I'll try it later in combination with other pedals and use it as an occasional boost for lead lines. It has a sweet crunch that seems to respond to playing dynamics. I can see using it all the time to develop a signature sound.

I have another Ibanez pedal that I have had for 25 years and it still works perfectly. I have no reason to doubt the TS9DX's durability.

My musical styles run from bluesy stuff at home and contemporary worship music each Sunday at church. This pedal is perfect for the blues and will serve as a booster when doing power chords and lead lines at church. I have been playing over 30 years. I own a bunch of Strats, Taylor, Hamer, Epi SG, Schecter basses, amps... I would replace it if it disappeared. The tone is the main thing I like about it. You may need a mature, developed ear to appreciate it since it doesn't get nuts with the distortion level. I chose it because of its reputation - I didn't try it before buying it. If I did, I might not have bought it, but I'm glad I did because the tone is killer.

It is very easy to get a good sound out of this pedal. I bought it used, and there was no manual. This unit has not been upgraded.

I use this with a Fender Mexican Fat Strat, into a Boss CS-2, DS-1, Ibanez TS9DX, Boss MT-2 (in front of the amp) and in the effects loop I use (all Boss) PH-2, BF-2, CH-5, and DD-3. It has very minimal hum even when used with other distortion or overdrive effects. It makes my guitar sound fat and bold. It always sounds strong, but does not give you enough gain to play anything heavy, which was expected when I bought it. I use it with a Marshall VS100. I can get the big solo sounds of SRV, or I can play some soul-inflected single-note lines with it. It's also good for blues and some rock stuff with the use of other distortion. I use the regular TS9 mode when I need to add just a bit of grit my guitar. Although, the tone knob doesn't have enough high end.

I would certainly use this without a backup. I have never gigged with Ibanez gear, but I would trust this thing. It seems solid, and it's metal, which makes it seem more worthy of my trust.

Never had to deal with them.

I play many kinds of music, I would say mostly rock. I also play other kinds of stuff, basically anything I like. I have been playing for 6 years, but I have spent a lot of time learning about guitar gear. If it were stolen, I would certainly buy another. It makes my guitar sound so good. I compared this to almost every other overdrive pedal on the market (besides the expensive boutique pedals, which I could not afford) It was the best one I came in contact with. I had a Boss SD-1, and it was all high end, and not natural sounding. I just with the tone control had more of a range. This little box certainly helps me make music, and it's not a pain in the ass to deal with. Email me if you think there are better overdrives out there, or if you have suggestions for my setup.

easy to use. pretty flexible.

strat>Boss TU2 tuner> TS9dx>voodoo labs OD (solo boost)>MXR phase 90> Mesa/Boogie Mark III > Orange 4X12 cab.
This is not a shredder pedal. this pedal will give you rich full sounding tube driven distortion, more flexible than the Ts9 but I don't think it nails the real Tubescreamer sound. I comes damn close though... the higher modes this pedal offers do in fact give it more drive, more sustain and more output. I like it better than the TS9 because I need a little more drive. I think most guitar players think that their favorite players have heavier tone than they actually do, this is a very popular pedal for a reason...It doesn't really color your amp too much, you overdrive your tube amp and it still sounds like your amp, your guitar and your playing. this won't pedal won't cover your mistakes but it will give you killer tone if you are good enough to use it.

built like a tank, never had a problem.
I would and do gig without a back up.

never had to call. this by the way is the only piece of Ibanez gear worth buying...I don't think I'dcall them if anything happened anyway, they put out such shitty guitars I don't think i could stomach talking to them, I would just break out the soldering iron and fix it my self...

I play hard rock and funky chili peppers type stuff.
I use it as my main overdrive cause I'm not a metal head and I like the naked response it gives me...It makes me play clean and use my hand and body to create long lasting notes instead of some high gain sustain'a'riffic pedal. this is a players pedal in my opinion. this pedal is for the dude who has reached the point of wanting to control his tone through his playing not have his pedals predict how his playing will sound. I like this overdrive better than the crunch channel on my Mesa, I think it's just a little less mid range-ish, mesa always has that mid honk you can't get rid of, but i find the combination of the two works... especially with single coils. If it were lost or stolen I would sell another pedal to go and buy this again. if you are looking for a high gain shredder pedal than you should look else where. if your looking for a classic rock/ hard rock/ bluesy / crunchy sounding overdrive this is it. I give it a 9 cause nothing is perfect.

Take a look at previous comments - nothing is changed ;)

I'm using Fender '83 MIJ Telecaster (SD "Distortion" humbucker in the bridge) -> Dynacord REX (old!) 40W tube (EL34) -> Marshall 4x12 1960AV

Effect is good. I've expected a lot more with the price I paid. It is probably the wekaest overdrive I've seen. I mean, there isn't too much drive! I have EHX Big Muff and it has 2 or 3 times more overdrive! TS9DX is only for blues and REALLY SOFT rock or if you just want to push your tube amp - it's perfect! Really high output! (haven't seen one like this!)

And about artists? I heard that almost everyone plays TS9 from SRV to Pearl Jam (the must use something with Ts9 because they sound much distorted). Well it's really, really good but can't be main overdrive/distortion if you want to play harder music. The sound which comes out of this effect is "sweeeeet". Nice, long, bluesy, cranked-tube. With this pedal forget grunge, heavy-metal, punk. This baby won't do this!

It's cute built and will last a very long time. It's just well built. It's heavy.

Never dealt with them.

Well, this is not a good match for my style. I play emo-punk and grungy stuff and some california punk (Weezer, Rentals, Pearl Jam, Offspring, Blink-182, Green Day). It just does not suit any of these styles/bands. It seems to be only created for blues sounds or for pushing tube amp, really. Sound is very very good, but it does not do "these" things for me I wanted. the "hot" switch isn't hot enough even to play Weezer stuff, which is deafinitely no Mesa-like. I rated here 6/10 because it does not fit my style, but man, I don't think that's sh*t, that's why I gave 9/10 for the sound quality. By the way - when you have Twin Reverb ot smth like that, buy this effect and you'll sound similiar to Placebo, I think. Try it before you buy.

Pretty easy. Descriptive labels on nobs are accurate. My pedal was modified by AnalogMan to 808 specs.

'81 fender precision bass -> ts9dx/808mod -> eden wt-500

Not exactly transparent, but less noisy than other pedals I've used. The AnalogMan 808 mod smoothed out the mod,+, and turbo settings which were a little too much to begin with.

Very nice sounding overdrive tones. I've had a hard time finding something like this that works with bass. Fulltone BassDrive and SansAmp Bass Driver were others that I had thought of trying, but the higher pricetags kept me away. Even without the mod, a good sounding bass overdrive that can be found used for around $70-80 pretty regularly.

Looks reliable. Owned a ts-9 reissue a while back and the footswitch ended up braking. Not sure if that's common or not.

Never dealt with them.

I had been contemplating changing amplifiers because my Eden can sound a little too modern; I'm sure there are better suited amps for what I play. However, the ts9dx and the Eden amp are a great match, I run it almost all the time. I would like to try running it through the effects loop to see how that effects the transparency of the effect, but I don't find this unit as noisy as others have noted.

four knobs and a stomp switch, pretty easy

the manufactors description of this pedal is way off. you do not grt more gain in the higher modes. just more bass. this pedal was intended to repl. my 20 yr old boss supr o.d. it has a hard time getting the job done. the only thing this pedal has going for it is all the hype other people give it. ill give it a 6 cuz thats what it deserves. it will push a tube amp into over drive.

its well built, ill give em that.

the thing i dislike about it is all the unusable extra sounds that they charge you extra for

real easy to figure out. Only the ts-9 setting has any use though. maybe the + can have it's moments.

This pedal is noisy. You gotta crank up some didtortion on the amp to get this thing half decent. This pedal, when off, seriously changes your tone - very shrill. This thing is obviously not true bypass. Put it in an effects chain, and you'll want to smash it with a hammer. It takes over everything. I would not call this pedal "transparent".
I'm playing a Jazzmaster and a 335 archtop through a vintage Silvertone tube amp. I have many other pedals, even a Keeley modded ts9, which sounds better but is still loud and also definately not true bypass. I like to play through a zvex FF to a zvex 2in1 to amp and this pedal does not belong in this chain. It could be my amp, or I'm not playing loud enough, but I'm not that impressed with the ts9 and ts9dx. I've tried moving it around in my chain of various pedals and it's pretty much the same. Sounds pretty good with a Keeley Java boost

who knows.

haven't tried.

I think the Keeley modded ts9 is worth owning, but the stock ts9dx is not worth the price and any setting past classic ts9 such as turbo and hot is completely useless.

it is really simple to use. mine is stock. no upgrades. i was thinking about getting it modded because it is a little trebley on the teeth but i want to hear a modded one first since i dont how much it would change the sound.

i use a wolfgang guitar to a dunlop wawa,fuzzface,ts9dx,univibe to a marshall valvestate 30 watt amp. the sound quality is pretty nice but sometimes you have to work it the right way so it isn't so trebly. it sounds way better with a marshall tube amp!!

it sounds great on a clean channel and can get a bluesy lead tone out of it. but when it comes to playing rhythm you usually have to turn the volume down on your guitar or turn the drive down a little so it isnt so dirty. i really like to use it on a distortion channel on a marshall amp. Setting the gain at half to three quarters and the contour all the way up bass at 5 and treble at 4 on a marshall amp with the tubescreamer drive on ten, level on ten and tone at your liking you can get a a nice la saturation sound. nice for artificial harmonics and leads. you get alot of feedback too with the amp on full distortion. it is good feedback though since it really has more sustain.

i like the pedal itself but if i lost it and had to replace it i would probably buy the ts9 not the dx because i personally couldnt fine any use for the added knob. it only really adds a crunch to your lower strings. but spending only ten bucks more for the dx you always have that option later down the road if the comes to use it.

i had it for nearly a year now and havent had any problems with it but i only gigged with it probably 15 times and took care of it. my friend had a ts9dx and he plays a real lot of gigs usually 3 a week and he complained to me that he changed 2 pots in it because they were wearing out and getting scratchy. so for a backup he bought a ts9(not the dx version) and he said by taking the back off he said it looks like the pots are stronger on the ts9 then on the ts9dx. i never had a problem though so ill rate it a ten

i never dealt with ibanez so i cant voice my opinion.

i have been playing 3 years and play hendrix to van halen to stev vai and stevie ray vaughn. and mostly 80's hairband music. i am not bragging but i am really expierenced and can play eruption, for the love of god and many many others note for note. i am only mentioning this so the reader can get an understanding of i know what i am talking about. but always try before you buy. i would buy another one if stolen. like i said before when used on the gain channel of a marshall amp(marshall only because thats all i really heard or played it on)it really adds alot of sustain. i tested it by hitting a note and allowing the note to sustain with out the tubescreamer on and then with it on. i cant remember how many seconds but it really does add sustain to your sound and is great to overdrive an allready driven tube amp.

i really hope this review helped!!

*if anyone reading this has a modded ts9 and would lke to let me know by email what it does to the sound it would be greatly appreciated.

Four knobs, they do what they say. Anyone with fingers can get a good sound out of this, although TS9, +, Hot, and Turbo basically all sound very similar.

My setup is an old Washburn WX-6->Ibanez TS9DX->Dunlop Crybaby->Fender Frontman 25R. Even with the crappy Guitar and Amp (I'm cheap)I can get a sweet sound. When using the neck singlecoil pickup I could get some nice high ends, but the lows were bland. Now, with the TS9DX, I get a great, bluesy bass tones. As everyone else said, this is not a metal distortion box. The only distortion I get is on TS9 mode with the drive past 12 O'clock, and even then it's not much. But all that is fine for my music (Blues).

You could probably run over it with a truck.

Never talked to 'em.

This was exactly what I was looking for, an overdrive box with little distortion to enhance my tone. The only sad thing is that it's worth more than my guitar.

The TS9DX is a straight forward, simple to figure out pedal (especially if you are already familiar with the TS9). The extra mode pot is able to push the drive without changing the character of the sound. The ac is standard to any IBANEZ, BOSS, or other pedals that are 9 volt with pos tip, this is great for anyone using comon power supplies, or daisy chain.

It's basically the TS9 (re-issue) sound with a little more kick. On bass, it'll help to achieve the TS9 sound without sounding weak, as is the case with the TS9. On guitar, the TS9 setting is more noticable, making the higher settings that much hotter. This pedal is all over drive and doesn't get to the stage of "distortion" so it's true to it's purpose.

The construction is good, aside from the controls. The smaller pots are a bit weak. I've already had to replace one. The chasis on the other hand is indestructable, and the stomp switch hasn't been a problem, nor should it with the history of the older SOUND TANK design.

When the pot broke, I had no support from any retailers, so I had to install a standard 500k pot myself.

I've been playing rock for many years, and tried many overdrives. I had a re-issue TS9 befor I recieved the DX. I play bass, but dable a bit in guitar, so I mainly use the DX with my bass rig which includes a hot rodded FENDER P-BASS with a DUNCAN BASSLINES QUARTERPOUND P, a J-BASS with EMGs and a MODULUS through an AMPEG SVT II through an SVT 810E and the plus settings cut through the frequencies better then the standerd TS9. On guitar using a GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (stock) the TS9 worked great, and the DX worked that much better. I recomend this pedal highly, even with the pots being the way they are. It has a better overall sound then alot of boutique pedals I've a/b'ed it with costing 2 or 3 times more.

easy...

Good sound quality. I can't expect any better from a pedal.

yes

I think this pedal is a must have. It has the hot position that is really useful, it pushes the amp and makes the tones break just a little to become really really cool. If you want more screaming you can set it to the TS9 orginal position. For blues rock this pedal is a must have. I use to play clean and have this pedal set to the hot position. Then it's better than clean and better than distortion... Go get it...

The turbo is very easy to use .I got mine @ Guitar Center in Knoxville
Tn.Plugged it in an went!!

'87 Am. Strat+ w/EMG PUs '59 Ventage frets, Maple N. I've got Marshall
212 Combo,Fender Power Chorus,Line-6 Flextone II, but have more fun
playing thru a GLX30 Crate in SOLO chan Gain on 5,SHAPE on 9 and LEV
just barely on 1.No noise at all with TS9DX in HOT W/DRIVE,LEV and TONE @ 5 and like them 2 guys say in that Dodge ad SWEEEEET!!

I've read about these pedals for years so I would say they were dependable.I havn't had mine long enough to reply

I've dealt with Guitar Center in the past and they have always been
very good to deal with and consistent.I like consistency!

I play all kinds from Blues to good ole Southern Rock and Roll for over 30 yrs.I have 2 LPCustoms Ebony W/Gold hdwe,an 84 and 96, a '52 reissue Butterscotch Tele,84 Gibson Exployer,a Danelectro ,Martin HD28
Flattop.

u dont need a manual for this one. probably the hardest part is setting the tone and level to get the overdrive sound each string clearly heard.

My setup: epiphone lp standard>dunlop crybaby>digitech rp200/ts9dx>Crate GX65. i was really amazed d first time i heard it. it has a very clean overdrive sound. a little tweaking is all u need to get that sound that ur looking for. its noiseless and u could use it to copy a pretty much any blues/rock song.

i know i can depend on it cuz artists use it (e.g. Kirk Hammett)definitely use it on a a gig. if it breaks, it either age or the users fault

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DEFINITELY A PEDAL TO HAVE. if ur thinking of having it try ebay first.

it's easy to use! just 4 clearly labeled knobs. It tried to sell my children.

The sound is great. I bought it because it made me feel good at guitar center. I feel the extra settings are not really neccisary becuase they're too much bass and not enough gain. It does overcompress though. it's taking some getting used to. Sometimes I like to pee sitting down. Is that gay?

I have to stop inviting the homeless into my house. Last week this dude shat on my bed. Yeah, Ibanez is reliable

Never had to deal with them. Did anyone see star trek last night?

Overall, probabably one of the best overdrives you can buy for that money. If Sandy Duncan came over and busted it, I'd surely get another one. But first I would skin Sandy Duncan from head to toe and make a human jacket from her hide. I'd keep her freakin' glass eye though. That's freaky crap!

Not Hard, four knobs, one LED and crappy tone.

This is where the pedal really sucks ass. I'm running a les paul into reverend hellhound. This gives me the prettiest clean sound I've heard on my budget, but put the TS-9DX in the middle and all tone gone. Mud, Muddy, Muddier. The voicing knobs would be cool if they worked as described. The only setting I could stand to play was the TS-9 setting. And it still sucked out my tone. All the clarity of the sound was lost and turned into sludge. Any other tone setting was utter and complete crap. They took away gain and distortion and added mudd and crap. I can't understand this pedal's use for any style of music.

Seems reliable, traded for Guv' Nor 2, 2 days after I got it

don't know

I've been playing hard rock music for years and all this pedal does is suck all my years of practice out and replace it with the hands of a 4-year old. The 3 is for the TS-9 setting everything else sucks ass and deserves a 0.

The use of the ts9dx is pretty straight foward. What I don't like is that to get any kind of decent sound out of the 'Hot' and 'Turbo' selections requires too much tweaking to the amp and peddle settings, Way too much screwing around in a live setting.

My basic rig is a 91 Les Paul Studio>boss-ds1>ts9dx>small clone>69 twin silverface,The sound quality of the'ts9'and'+'settings are not bad,not great though, certianly not $120 worth,the hot and turbo settings going straight up the dial without adjustent is unusably muddy,the ts9 and + settings aren't very good unless the amp is cranked and at that volume I don't need a tube screamer. The peddle is extremely noisey, lots of background hiss and interference,and thats by itself put it on a chain and forget it. Right now I'm using to boost the ds-1 and thinking of selling it.

It hasn't broke yet and it seems to be pretty rugged

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I play a wide variety of music; R&B,classic rock, metal, alternative, been playing since the early seventies, To summerize this peddle: Very expensive stompbox, Requires too much adjustment to amp and box to get a good sound out of Hot and Turbo selections. ts9 and + sound quality is just ok and only at higher volume, peddle is extremely noisy and even noisier in chain.

Getting a good sound out of this pedal is very easy, but only on the TS9 and + modes. I found I had to really crank my amp to get decent tones from the HOT and TURBO modes. Other than that, easy as pie. The manual was kind of worthless (explained which part of the pedal to step on).

I don't use this box in my live setup anymore because I find I can get better tones out of my amplifier, plus the TS9DX muddies up my tone a little bit. I use an American FatStrat Texas Special through a Bud-Wah and then into a Fender-Twin (I don't use a footswitch). It also sounds VERY different through different amplifiers. On my Line 6 Spider, it produced a smooth overdrive with a lot of bottom end, while on my Twin, it cranks out a rich crunch with lots of sparkling highs. I couldn't find much use for the HOT and TURBO modes, they sound flat and hollow to me. However, when used at loud volumes, the HOT and TURBO modes work great for cutting through a thick mix and deliver a tone similar to that of SRV. THIS IS NOT A METAL DISTORTION BOX!

Hasn't broke yet. I would definately gig without a backup. It's built like a tank

I play a very diverse blend of musical styles including bluegrass, psychodelia, jazz, blues, rock, and jam music. If it were lost, I probably wouldn't replace it seeing that I don't use it anymore. I would suggest buying just a standard TS9 if you want that famous tube screamer tone, because I'm not so entusiastic about all 4 channels. I love how it responds to the nuances of my picking technique, and it is very dynamic (you can get clean AND crunch tones depending on how hard you play). I wish it had TON-LOK.

Simple to use and adjust. Typical effects pedal with minimal nonsense.

I use the ts9dx with a Marshall jcm 800 2203(circa 84',with EL34's). The only other effect I use is a Morley bad horsie wah. The tone I'm getting out of this setup is insane. I get the shivers every time I hit a G on the 6th with a gradual bend to full. My amp is set as follows:presence 4,bass 10(11 if possible),mid 6, treble 6, master 3.5 to 4, and pre amp to 10(also 11 if possible). If you are looking for Zakk Wylde tone without the feed back of the Boss SD-1, this is it, period. I use the turbo setting and I have the level around 1/4 and the tone knob all the way on.

I have had this for a few years and never had any trouble yet. I would and do gig without a spare.

Like I said, I have never had a promlem with it.

I play hard/metal type of rock. Thats the great thing about this thing. You can go from hard to gentle without doing anything. Just hit the strings a little lighter. It lets all the dynamics of your playing shine without coloring to much. If this pedal was lost or stolen, I would RUN to the store after I had a good cry! Not only does this thing help me make music, I think it writes some itself. Awesome.

Easy to use, but takes some time to mess with all 4 knobs to get a sound you'll like.

No manual needed.

Now, here's the deal. WHOEVER THINKS this pedal is some "screamin' distortion pedal" is seriously wrong, and it's NOT the pedal for any metalhead searching for that skull crushing distortion.

It IS a distortion pedal, a VERY MILD distortion pedal. Will give you some of the best 70's rock tones ever. If you love bands like Argent, Free, SRV, Santana, Deep Purple....this is THE pedal to get!

Now, I AM a metalhead, a BIG TIME METALHEAD, but I also LOVE to play that awesome 70's rock & blues. And since the day I got the TS9DX, this pedal is being used by me more & more every day. I have finally found a pedal that gives EXACT tones to songs such as "My Woman From Tokyo", "Hold Your Head Up", "Voodoo Child", "Hush", "I Feel Free" (Clapton), or anything by early Santana....etc

This pedal is so warm & when you finally find a pedal as versatile as this, you KEEP IT!

THIS IS NOT A HEAVY METAL DISTORTION PEDAL......PLEASE don't buy it, thinking it's going to give you "Pantera" crunch! IT WILL NOT!

Early Ibanez pedals, built very well! Nice hard springy footswitch, bright on/off lamp, and heavy steel construction.

Never dealt with them

I rate this pedal 100% Couldn't be any better!
Been playing for 20+ years, love everything from blues to metal.
If it were stolen, YES, I'd buy another Turbo tubescreamer right away!
I love this pedal because it's the absolute best pedal if you're a 70's rock nut. It gets damn near any 70's rock band tones, and does it well!

Helps me make music! As a matter of fact, I have seriously stopped playing metal for a while, because since I LOVE 70's hard rock & LOVE this pedal, I can really play all my old favorite songs, and play them correctly, with the proper tone.

I'LL SAY THIS ONE MORE TIME:
THIS IS NOT A HEAVY METAL DISTORTION BOX!!!! PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A HEAVY METAL DISTORTION!!!

It is SIMPLY an overdrive pedal, with a "tad" bit of distortion. But produces such warm tones. If you have a Strat, and love all the 70's rock, and blues, you need to get this pedal!

Four knobs, if you can't figuer it out, then you best seek another hobby.

Tryed it both on a fender blues junior and a marshall 1960 cab paired with a vs100h marshall head, running off a hot rodded esp with gibson 498's for pickups. The tone is great, loads of gain with a nice crunchy low end. It tends to be VERY bright on my setup so I lower my mids and highs when I'm just messing around, the mid range punch is great for cutting through a noisy drummer though. My only complaint would be that its not true bypass, you get a little faint buzzing, depending on the way its set. Through my fender amp, you couldn't really hear it, but through the marshall it was much more noticable. I was able to cancel most of it out by tweaking it a little, still was frustrating considering my setup was entirely silent before,

It's a brick, solid steel the whole way around. I would definately go giging without backup.

Never had to deal with 'em. Like I said before, its a brick.

I use this one for my blues/jazz stuff, and its great for it. Judging by the reliability of this pedal, I figuer I'll be rich enough to replace it with one of the boutique tube screamers that has true bypass. It worked great as an added gainstage with the amp distortion on my marshall, made the lows much more crunchy and threw in some nice sustain.